December 29, 2021
Bermudians lose millions to internet fraudster
Police say internet fraudsters have swindled Bermuda residents out of almost four million US dollars this year. The police said that “entire life savings” had been lost in some cases and authorities had managed to recover only US$40,600 of the……
December 24, 2021
Tesla has agreed to make changes to its Passenger Play feature
It follows an investigation launched by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The agency said it had been informed by Tesla that a software update would disable the feature while driving.Elon Musk's car firm had faced…
December 15, 2021
After fatal crash Paris’s largest taxi firm suspends Tesla cars
Paris' largest taxi firm, G7, has suspended the use of Tesla Model 3 cars in its fleet, after one was involved in a fatal accident over the weekend.One person was killed and another 20 injured, after a driver lost control of the vehicle.Tesla has…
December 15, 2021
Bank of England warns on crypto-currency risks
Fast-growing crypto-currency assets could pose a danger to the established financial system, a senior Bank of England official has told the BBC.Although not much of UK households' wealth is currently held in assets such as Bitcoin, they are becoming…
December 13, 2021
Bored Ape NFT accidentally sells for $3,000 instead of $300,000
An in-demand non-fungible token (NFT) has been accidentally sold for a little more than $3,000 (£2,270) - one-hundredth of its market price.The Bored Ape Yacht Club is limited run of 10,000 pieces of digital art, each with minor variations.But the…
December 12, 2021
Meta releases social VR space Horizon Worlds
Meta has released its social virtual reality space, Horizon Worlds, after more than a year in private test mode.It is the first major such release since Facebook renamed itself Meta and announced its plans to "build the metaverse" of connected…
December 8, 2021
Several Complaints have piled up against Tesla causing US authorities to act
US authorities are investigating Tesla over an alleged failure to disclose fire risks with its solar panels, according to reports.A complaint from a whistleblower prompted the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate.Steven Henkes,…
December 5, 2021
Uber to pay $9m in sex-assault report settlement
Uber is to pay $9m (£6.8m) to settle a complaint over its sexual-assault and harassment reporting in California.The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) had told Uber to hand over information about assault and harassments - but it did not…
December 2, 2021
Elon Musk willing to help NASA in building new space suits for upcoming moon missions
On 7 April in 1983, American astronauts Don Peterson and Story Musgrave bravely stepped out of the space shuttle Challenger, the first time US space explorers had conducted a spacewalk in nearly a decade.For about four hours, the men floated in the…
November 29, 2021
Facial recognition firm faces possible £17m privacy fine
An Australian firm which claims to have a database of more than 10 billion facial images is facing a potential £17m fine over its handling of personal data in the UK. The Information Commissioner's Office said it had significant concerns about…